Packing and measuring device



Sept. 28 1926-. 1,601,565

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A. DUDLER PACKING AND MEASURING DEVICE Filed May '22 1 2 2 Sheets-Sheet2 INVENTOR.

Andrewflzidlar;

g ATTORNEY.

' of the invention,

UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE,

ANDREW DUDLER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PACKING AND MEASURING DEVICE.

Application filed May 22, 1925. Serial No. 32,123.

This inventlon relates to a packing and measuring and packing ice to beunderstood that a device, in ance with this invention, can for anypurposes for which it is fo vplicable,

to provide,

forth, a device of the class referred measuring device designedprimarily for cream, but it s accordbe employed und apand the inventionhas for its object 111 a manner as hereinafter set to, having means formeasuring a quantity of ice cream and packing or filling the measuredquantity of cream in a paper cup or other container.

A further object of the invention is to provide, a device of the classreferred to, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with means wherebyice cream or flavors can be packed paper cups or other containers.

of different colors slmultaneously 1n Further objects of the inventionare to provide a measuring and manner as hereinafter set packing device,in a forth, which is simple in its construction and arrangement,

strong, durable, oughly efficlent and convenient in compact, sanitary,thorits use,

capable of expeditiously measuring and packing a quantity of ice cream,pensive to manufacture.

and inex- With the foregoing andother objects in view, struction,combination parts, as hereinafter scribed and illustrated the inventionconsists of the novel conandarrangement of more specifically dein theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an. embodiment butvit is to beunderstood that changes, variatlons'and modifications can be resortedtowhich come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure'l 15 a side elevation of anice cream measuring and packing device, .in ance with this invention.

accord- Figures 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views of the device, onetaken at right angles to the other.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4, Figure 3.

Figure 5 the packing plungers.

is a perspective view of one 0 Figure 6 is a perspective view of thecomb ned plunger guide and d vision plate.

' A measurlng and packing devlce, 1n accordance with thisinventien, iscon struc ed.

outlet opening 21, combined inlet and outlet opening 22. The

of non-corrosive metal and can be either manually or motor driven, andthe device comprises a housing formed of a vertically disposed annularbody portion 1 open at one end and having its other end closed by anintegral circular plate 2, formed with a centrally disposed opening 3and an annular boss 4;, which registers with the opening 3 and isarranged on the outer face of the plate 2. The body portion 1, at theopen side thereof, is formed with a laterally projecting annular flange5 and also rabbeted, as at 6, to provide a seat for an end plate 7,which, when in position, closes the open end of the housing 1. The plate7 is shouldered on its inner face, as at 8, to abut against the seatformed by the rabbet 6' and to bear against the flange 5. Fixedlysecured to the flange 5 and extended therefrom, is a series ofperipherally threaded retaining members 9, which extend through openings10 formed in the perimeter of the plate 7, and mounted on the members 9are winged nuts 11, which in connection with'the members 9 provide meansfor detachably clamping the plate 7 in closure position with respect tothe housing 1. The plate 7, centrally thereof, is formed with an opening12 aligning with the opening 3, and on the outer face of the plate 7 aboss 13 is provided, which forms a continuation of the opening 12.

The body portion 1, at the bottom thereof, has a discharge opening 14and a spout 15 which forms a continuation of the opening 14. The bodyportion 1, at the top thereof, and in alignment with the spout 15, isformed with a hopper 16, provided with a centrally disposed partition 17for separating ice cream of different flavors or colors and which hasits upper end positioned below the top of the hopper 16 and its lOWeredge 18 of a contour to form a continuation of the arc of the inner faceof the body portion 1. The hopper 16 registers with an inlet opening 19formed in the top of the body portion 1 Arranged within the body portion1 is a valve or'controlling element 20 which is common to the spout 15and inlet opening 19 and is in the form of an annular band provided atits top with aflcombined inlet and andat its bottom with a openings 21,22 are diametrically opposed,

The element 20 snugly engages the inner face of the body portion 1, butthe fit is such as not-to prevent the revolving of the element 20 duringthe measuring and packing of the ice cream.

Formed integral with the element 20-, as well as arranged therein, is ahollow cylindrical ice cream conducting member" 23 The member 23 extendsdiametrically of the element 20 and the inner diameter of the member 23is the same as the diameter of the openings 21 or 22. The inner face"ofthe member 23 forms a continuation of the walls of the openings 21, 22.The diameter of the opening 21 or the opening 22 is greater than thediameter-of the opening 1a or 19. The inner face of the member 23 isprovided with a pair of diametrically opposed lengthwise extendinggrooves 2 1, 25, and each of said grooves'extends' into the walls of theopenings 21'and 22.

Mounted'in the grooves 2e and 25 is a combined partition and guide plate26 having' its top edge forming a continuation of the arc of the outerface of the element 20 and its lower edge forming a continuation of thearc of theouter face of the element 20. The plate 26 provides theconducting member 23 with two compartments whereby ice cream ofdifferent flavors or colors can be packed and"measured. Each compartmentis employed for a differeiit colored or fla vored ice cream. Theplate 26is provided with a'centrally disposed lengthwise extending slot 27,having the end walls 28, 29, thereof providing'stops for a' purpose tobe presentlyv referred to;

Arranged within the conducting member 23, as well as separated-andguided by the partition plate 26, is a pair of expellingor packingelements 30, 31 of segmental contour. Each end of each of said packingelements is of arcuate contour, as indicated at 32, 33, and which formcon'tinu'ati'ons of the arc of the inner face of the element 20. Thepacking elements 30 and'31 m'ay be of any length desired, preferablyhalf the length of the conducting member'23 andnot only act to force orpack theice cream in acontainer, but also act in connection with themember 23 to provide a measuring space 34. for a quantity of cream. Themeasuring space 34 is formed between the upper ends of the elements 30,31 and the opening 2001" 22- when it registers with the hopper 16 or theupper ends of said elements and opening 21 or 22 when the latterperforms its inlet function for the cream to the condii'cting member 23.

Theelement 31l1as fixed thereto a pin 35, which njects:rro rthefiat facethereof and extendsthroug'h the slot 27 and into an opening, 36 formedin the paeieia jeiement 30, whereby the elements'are s'lidably connectedto"tlie-p'late"26, endure pin 36 coacts wanes end wall 28 or 29 forarresting the shifting movement of the packing elements in onedirection.

The conducting member 23 is revolved on transverse axis and on themovement of said member 23-theelement 20 is carried therewith, and thelatter functions to close the openings 1 1 and 19 simultaneously andintermittently, whereby the feed and discharge of the ice'cream to andfrom the member 23 is cutoff until said member 23 communicates with thehopper l6 and spout 15. The member 23 is revolved through the medium ofan operating shaft 37, which extends through the opening 3 and boss 4,and said shaft 37 can be'm'anual-l 'y or motor driven. The shaft 37 isformed" integral with the conducting member 23 and th'e latter has alsoformed integral therewith a-stub shaft 38, which extends throughtheopening 12 and boss 13. The walls of the openings 3, 12 and bosses 1and-'13 provide bearings for the shafts 37'and 38;

The partition 17 and plate 26' provide means whereby the hopperflfi andconducting member 23 are dividedso that a ie-1 reality of colors orflavors of "ice cream can besupplied to and conductedthrough the member23 and forced through the'spout 15 into the container, whereby the creampacked will be of differentcolors or flavors.

The ice cream is supplied to thehopper 16 partially frozen, andfrom-there it is fedto the member 23 and when the latteri'sre volved thefeed to" the member is cut ofii'and the packing elements- 30, 31carried'th-ere' with, and as the member 23- continues-to re vo'lve, thepacking elements'30"an :l '31 will shift towards the cream within theconduct ing member 23, and owing to'theweight of the eler'nents30, 31,they wil'lact'to' force the cream from the member 23 when the latterregisters with the spout 15.

- It is thought'that the many advantages of an ice cream measuring andpacking device, in accordance with thi'sinvention, can be readilyunderstoodjan'd although the preferred embodiment of the invention is asil lustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes'inthe details of construe tion: can be had whiclfwill fall within the scoe of the invention as claimed."

W hat I claim is y 1. A device for the purpose set forth comprising astationary liou'singhavingan inlet and a discharge spout, a partitionedliopper opening into said inlet, a material receiving membercf tubularformopen at each" end, a revolubl'e' vaivularf element forsimultaneously' opening and closing; said i t and spout, said elementarranged wit lathe hanging; and? bodily carrying said 111 nber, thelatte bei gjse -ari""an g ed' withi 'saidlelenienta'st' have-eschewalternately egi'ster with said inlet spent, a partition plate" withinsaid member to provide the latter with a pair of receiving compartments,and a pair of opposed packing elements within said member, eachoperating in a compartment, said elements connected together andslidably connected to said plate and providing in connection with saidmember and partition for the measuring of a quantity of material in acompartment and further for expelling the measured material from thecompartment.

2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a stationary housinghaving an inlet and a discharge spout, a material receiving member oftubular form open at each end, a revoluble valvular element forsimultaneously opening and closing said inlet and spout, said elementarranged Within the housing and bodily carrying said member, the latterbeing so arranged within said element as to have each end alternatelyregister with said inlet and spout, a partition plate within said memberto provide the latter with a pair of receiving compartments, a pair ofopposed packing elements Within said member, each operating in acompartment-,said elements connected together and slidably connected tosaid plate and providing in connection with said member, partition,valvular element and housing for the measuring of a quantity of materialin a compartment and further for expelling the measured material fromthe compartment, said plate provided with means for arresting theshifting in either direction of said elements whereby the outer end ofthese latter will be positioned inwardly with respect to that end of themember closed by said elements, and a compartment supply hopper carriedby the housing and alternately communicating with the ends of saidmember.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

ANDREW DUDLER.

